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6th and Flower Streets, excavating for Superior Oil Building

Description
Looking south at the northeast corner of Flower and 6th Streets with its covered walkways around the construction site. Background building is Mobil Oil/General Petroleum Building, 612 South Flower Street.
Type
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Production date
1950-1970
Call number
photCL 486
Creator
Conner, Palmer(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Gina Dunseth, 2004.
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